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Four Porsches and two Frenchmen at the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans
If in reality Porsche will only enter two 911 RSRs at the 24 2020 Hours of Le Mans contested at the end of September, the German manufacturer's Esports team will field four examples during the first edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans virtual (June 13-14).
Each car will be driven by a crew balanced between professional drivers and experienced simracers. “I'm curious to see how the combination of factory drivers and elite simracers will take, indicates Pascal Zurlinden, Director of Porsche Factory Motorsport.
In the current circumstances, this virtual event offers an excellent opportunity to reach many fans around the world. » Among the line-up, we find two French people. Patrick Pilet in the No. 94 and Jeremy Bouteloup in the No. 92.
If the first named is well known to enthusiasts ofEndurance (3rd in GTE Pro in 2019 at Le Mans), his compatriot simracer is part of the VRS Coanda Simsport team and mainly stands out on the iRacing PC simulation. This season, Jeremy Bouteloup is playing in the Porsche Esports Supercup.
The Porsche bearing the number 91 will be driven by the experienced André Lotterer and Neel Jani, accompanied by Mitchell Dejong and Mardi Pietilä. On #92, Jaxon Evans, Matt campbell and Mack Bakkum will support Jeremy Bouteloup.
The No. 93 will involve hopeful Ayhançan Güven as well as the winner at Le Mans Nick Tandy, Josh Rogers and Tommy Ostgaard. Finally, No. 94 sees the presence of Patrick Pilet, but also of Simona de Silvestro, Martin Krönke and David Williams.
Medhi Casaurang
Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!
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